Extreme complications.
V Gashimov vs Grischuk, 2010  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
38. ...Rg2!! A superb finish.
J Bellon Lopez vs G Garcia, 1976  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1
Flawless play.
Svidler vs Kasparov, 1999  (B53) Sicilian, 42 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Nakamura, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
The Brisbane Bombshell
Karpov vs Kasparov, 1985  (B44) Sicilian, 40 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Radjabov, 2003  (B32) Sicilian, 39 moves, 0-1
Superb opening preparation.
G Tringov vs Fischer, 1965  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 22 moves, 0-1
Adams vs Kasparov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 26 moves, 0-1
Movsesian vs Kasparov, 2000  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 32 moves, 0-1
A pawn tsunami.
Mamedyarov vs Gelfand, 2011  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 39 moves, 0-1
Beautiful zugzwang finish.
Short vs Kasparov, 1989  (B93) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6.f4, 103 moves, 0-1
Velimirovic vs Bronstein, 1994  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1
G Zaichik vs Psakhis, 1980  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
Karjakin vs Radjabov, 2008  (B78) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 10.castle long, 52 moves, 0-1
Svidler vs Topalov, 2005  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
Fine vs Fischer, 1963  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 19 moves, 0-1
Karjakin vs Anand, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
F J Perez Perez vs Fischer, 1960  (B53) Sicilian, 50 moves, 0-1
Smyslov vs Fischer, 1959  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 54 moves, 0-1
Nakamura vs Gelfand, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
D Minic vs Fischer, 1970  (B99) Sicilian, Najdorf, 7...Be7 Main line, 34 moves, 0-1
Benjamin vs Anand, 1993  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 41 moves, 0-1
Sengupta vs Nakamura, 2001  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 25 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Polgar, 1994  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 29 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Kasparov, 2000  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 32 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Gelfand, 2013  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Kasparov, 1997  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
Unzicker vs Fischer, 1962  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 26 moves, 0-1
R Byrne vs Fischer, 1967  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 28 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Kasparov, 1997  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 41 moves, 0-1
Kramnik vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 20 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Shirov, 2009  (B52) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 24 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Anand, 1998  (B63) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 27 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Topalov, 2006  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 61 moves, 0-1
Pilnik vs Fischer, 1959  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 40 moves, 0-1
J Bednarski vs Adorjan, 1972  (B32) Sicilian, 27 moves, 0-1
S Chanda vs Nisipeanu, 2004  (B44) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
C Lutz vs Kramnik, 1995  (B33) Sicilian, 35 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Kramnik, 1996  (B62) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer, 32 moves, 0-1
Ljubojevic vs Kasparov, 1983  (A07) King's Indian Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Y Hou vs C Li, 2011  (B67) Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack, 7...a6 Defense, 8...Bd7, 36 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Kasparov, 1995  (B77) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
D Gormally vs Sutovsky, 2005  (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 36 moves, 0-1
Areshchenko vs Sutovsky, 2005  (B50) Sicilian, 22 moves, 0-1
Yudasin vs Kasparov, 1981  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 24 moves, 0-1
Morozevich vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2009  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 76 moves, 0-1
Carlsen vs Karjakin, 2006  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1
Nisipeanu vs Karjakin, 2007  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Crazy computers
Rybka vs Houdini, 2011  (B22) Sicilian, Alapin, 53 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1999  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1
H Goldhamer vs Fischer, 1956  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 25 moves, 0-1
Leko vs Topalov, 2008  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 38 moves, 0-1
Robatsch vs Fischer, 1965  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 33 moves, 0-1
Browne vs Polugaevsky, 1974  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 0-1
Jakovenko vs Carlsen, 2009  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 63 moves, 0-1
R Djurhuus vs Carlsen, 2004  (B74) Sicilian, Dragon, Classical, 37 moves, 0-1
Kamsky vs Nakamura, 2012  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 50 moves, 0-1
Nisipeanu vs Carlsen, 2008  (B72) Sicilian, Dragon, 37 moves, 0-1
Timman vs Fedorov, 2001  (B76) Sicilian, Dragon, Yugoslav Attack, 25 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 42 moves, 0-1
I Bilek vs Fischer, 1962  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 27 moves, 0-1
de Firmian vs The World, 2002  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 52 moves, 0-1
Hort vs Polugaevsky, 1976  (B51) Sicilian, Canal-Sokolsky (Rossolimo) Attack, 38 moves, 0-1
Y Sakharov vs Polugaevsky, 1960 (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave vs Mamedyarov, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 41 moves, 0-1
Anand vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 34 moves, 0-1
Caruana vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2015  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Anand, 2008  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 30 moves, 0-1
Leko vs Anand, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 45 moves, 0-1
Morozevich vs Sadler, 1999  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Movsesian vs Sutovsky, 2002  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 43 moves, 0-1
Giri vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2016  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1
Shirov vs Kasparov, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
M Adams vs Nunn, 2017  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 31 moves, 0-1
M Matov vs Fischer, 1968  (B98) Sicilian, Najdorf, 20 moves, 0-1
D Reinderman vs Kasparov, 1999  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 48 moves, 0-1
I Nataf vs Dominguez Perez, 2002  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 29 moves, 0-1
G Stoltz vs Boleslavsky, 1946  (B58) Sicilian, 46 moves, 0-1
Grischuk vs Kasparov, 2001  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
R Mamedov vs Areshchenko, 2007  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 37 moves, 0-1
Naiditsch vs A Korobov, 2010  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 32 moves, 0-1
Nisipeanu vs Topalov, 2008  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 28 moves, 0-1
Ujtumen vs Mecking, 1970 (B87) Sicilian, Fischer-Sozin with ...a6 and ...b5, 40 moves, 0-1
D Mastrovasilis vs C Lutz, 1999  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 35 moves, 0-1
A Vovk vs Vachier-Lagrave, 2014  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 31 moves, 0-1
Blitz, but incredibly instructive.
Caruana vs Kasparov, 2016  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 40 moves, 0-1
E Inarkiev vs S Sjugirov, 2009  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 56 moves, 0-1
A Nikitin vs Tal, 1959  (B94) Sicilian, Najdorf, 44 moves, 0-1
Ivanchuk vs Kasparov, 1995  (B90) Sicilian, Najdorf, 35 moves, 0-1
R Reyes vs Fischer, 1967  (B95) Sicilian, Najdorf, 6...e6, 33 moves, 0-1
R Nezhmetdinov vs B Gurgenidze, 1959  (B96) Sicilian, Najdorf, 53 moves, 0-1
Vachier-Lagrave vs Grischuk, 2017  (B48) Sicilian, Taimanov Variation, 18 moves, 0-1
Leko vs Topalov, 2005  (B80) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 40 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1995  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 28 moves, 0-1
Tseshkovsky vs Kasparov, 1981  (B45) Sicilian, Taimanov, 25 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Kasparov, 1996  (B84) Sicilian, Scheveningen, 63 moves, 0-1
Topalov vs Lautier, 1998  (B33) Sicilian, 34 moves, 0-1
Fischer vs Geller, 1967  (B97) Sicilian, Najdorf, 25 moves, 0-1
D Ruth vs Fischer, 1956  (B92) Sicilian, Najdorf, Opocensky Variation, 24 moves, 0-1
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